NMFS- National Marine Fisheries Service

This section of the manual contains the instructions for entering FSIS into the appropriate PGA screens.

NMFS is responsible for monitoring the import and export of various marine species and products, commonly referred to as “fisheries” or “seafood” products. The agency currently requires the submission of information supplemental to the CBP entry filing requirements under three separate program areas.

The three programs are:

NOAA Form 370 Tuna Tracking and Verification Program (370 Program) - which monitors the importation of all frozen tuna and/or processed tuna products and authenticates any associated dolphin‐safe claim. The 370 Program is also used to facilitate the enforcement of a specific yellowfin tuna embargo. Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Program - which includes import and exports of toothfish and Antarctic krill.
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Program - which covers the import and export of certain species of tuna, swordfish and shark fins.
Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Program - which includes import and exports of toothfish and Antarctic krill.

Field/Button	Status	Description
Agency	Mandatory	Must be NMF
Program	Mandatory	Select one of the Program options
Processing Code	Conditional	When Program Codes 370 or AMR are selected, the Processing Code becomes MANDATORY.
OK/Cancel	Buttons	Click OK to save the PGA Information and move on to the next screen. Cancel will cancel and go back to the PGA screen without saving.

NOAA Form 370 Tuna Tracking and Verification Program (370 Program)

Further instructions for the use of this program selection can be found at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/dolphinsafe/noaa370.htm.

Field/Button	Status	Description
Agency	Mandatory	Must be NMF
Program	Mandatory	370
Processing Code	Conditional	NOT = NOT Yellow Fin Tuna or YFT = Yellow Fin Tuna
OK/Cancel	Buttons	Click OK to save the PGA Information and move on to the next screen. Cancel will cancel and go back to the PGA screen without saving.

Field/Button	Status	Description
Electronic Image Submitted	Optional	If sending documents via DIS you must submit them before you check this box and transmit the PGA dataset to CBP in order to prevent a reject.
Confidential Indicator	Optional	Indicates the info is confidential.
Item Type	Mandatory	Defaulted to P for Product.

Field/Button	Status	Description
Add/Edit/Del	Button	Click Add or Edit to open the Tuna Data screen. Click Del to delete a line.
Source Type Code	Mandatory	HRV for Harvest Location
Source Country	Mandatory	Identifies the Countrys territorial waters the harvest took place or if harvested on the high seas in internation waters, use code ‘ZZ’
Geographic Location	Mandatory	Describes the Ocean area of the catch
Harvesting Gear Type	Mandatory	Describes the fishing vessel’s harvesting gear type
Category Type Code	Mandatory	will auto populate NM1
Category Code	Mandatory	will auto populate based on the selected Agency Processing Code
Characteristic Description	Conditional	MANDATORY ONLY if Category Code = UFT then Description = CONTAINS YELLOWFIN TUNA, otherwise blank
LPCO Type	Mandatory	Enter the license type as ”NM4” the code for the NMFS International Fisheries Trade Permit(IFTP)
LPCO Transaction Type	Mandatory	2=continuous use permit
LPCO Number or Name	Mandatory	Enter the number assigned to the NMFS IFTP Permit number for the importer of record– This is the new International Fisheries Trade Permit. The IFTP is now required for the NMFS 370 program.

Field/Button	Status	Description
Add/Edit/Del	Button	Click Add or Edit to open the Documents screen. Click Del to delete a line. NOTE: If in additional documents are required (Captain’s Statement, an Observer’s Statement or an IDCP-member nation certificate), you would “Add” a new document line and select the applicable corresponding “Document Identifier”. Each document that is required, must be submitted at the time of filing to CBP, via the Document Imaging System (DIS).
Declaration Certification	Mandatory	A code of “Y” (yes) indicating that the entity certifies the application.
Document Identifier	Mandatory	At least ONE Document is MANDATORY
Conformance Declaration	Conditional	ONLY MANDATORY when adding Document Identifier 877, NOAA Form 370

Once you are at the bottom of the PGA screen, click "Ok" to return to the Line Items screen.

Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Program

Products that contains yellowfin tuna is embargoed if exported from or harvested by a vessel from Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Vanuatu and Venezuela and if it was harvested by purse seine net in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean area (i.e. ETP).

Field/Button	Status	Description
Agency	Mandatory	Must be NMF
Program	Mandatory	HMS
Processing Code	Conditional	Not used
OK/Cancel	Buttons	Click OK to save the PGA Information and move on to the next screen. Cancel will cancel and go back to the PGA screen without saving.

Field/Button	Status	Description
Electronic Image Submitted	Conditional	MANDATORY for all types EXCEPT Shark Fins. If sending documents via DIS you must submit them before you check this box and transmit the PGA dataset to CBP in order to prevent a reject.
Confidential Indicator	Optional	Indicates the info is confidential.
Item Type	Mandatory	Defaulted to P for Product.

Field/Button	Status	Description
Add/Edit/Del	Button	Click Add or Edit to open the Tuna Data screen. Click Del to delete a line.
LPCO Type	Mandatory	NM3 (Highly Migratory Species Permit)
LPCO Transaction Type	Mandatory	2=continuous use permit
LPCO Number or Name	Mandatory	Enter the number assigned to the NMFS IFTP Permit number for the importer of record– This is the new International Fisheries Trade Permit.

Field/Button	Status	Description
Add/Edit/Del	Button	Click Add or Edit to open the Tuna Data screen. Click Del to delete a line.
Source Type Code	Mandatory	HRV for Harvest Location
Source Country	Mandatory	Identifies the Countrys territorial waters the harvest took place or if harvested on the high seas in internation waters, use code ‘ZZ’
Geographic Location	Mandatory	Describes the Ocean area of the catch
Harvesting Gear Type	Mandatory	Describes the fishing vessel’s harvesting gear type

Field/Button	Status	Description
Add/Edit/Del	Button	Click Add or Edit to open the Documents screen. Click Del to delete a line. NOTE: At least one of the Catch, Statistical or Re-export documents is required for all imports, exports or re-exports of HMS products, except for shark fins. The document required is determined by the regulatory parameters involving the particular species (HTS), ocean harvest area and export/re-export status. These documents must be submitted at the time of the filing to CBP via the Document Imaging System/DIS.
Declaration Certification	Mandatory	A code of “Y” (yes) indicating that the entity certifies the application.
Document Identifier	Mandatory	At least ONE Document is MANDATORY
Compliance Description	Conditional	Enter the unique/specific number that appears on every document submitted via the DIS. This isthe specific “serialized” number assigned to the individual reporting form for thatspecific harvest.

Field/Button	Status	Description
Add/Edit/Del	Button	Click Add or Edit to open the Packaging screen. Click Del to delete a line.
Commodity Harvesting Vessel Type	Mandatory	Enter the letters “VCR” code for the Vessel Country of Registry Flag (Country) or Registry of the Harvesting Vessel.
Commodity Harvesting Vessel Characteristic	Mandatory	Flag (Country) of Registry of the Harvesting Vessel

Once you are at the bottom of the PGA screen, click "Ok" to return to the Line Items screen.

Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Program

Primarily Fresh or Frozen Toothfish Imports and Exports

Field/Button	Status	Description
Agency	Mandatory	Must be NMF
Program	Mandatory	AMR
Processing Code	Mandatory	FRE (Fresh) or FRZ (Frozen). NOTE: This selection is very important as all frozen toothfish import requires NMFS Pre- approval prior to import. All imports/exports of fresh toothfish will require the submission of document images. If the shipment contains both fresh and frozen toothfish, and if the same HTS code is used for both, then a separate/distinct and additional record and series of records must be provided for both the fresh and the frozen product. Records pertaining to the fresh and frozen product cannot be contained together.
OK/Cancel	Buttons	Click OK to save the PGA Information and move on to the next screen. Cancel will cancel and go back to the PGA screen without saving.

Frozen

Field/Button	Status	Description
Electronic Image Submitted	Optional	If sending documents via DIS you must submit them before you check this box and transmit the PGA dataset to CBP in order to prevent a reject.
Confidential Indicator	Optional	Indicates the info is confidential.
Item Type	Mandatory	Defaulted to P for Product.
Commodity Qualifier Code	Mandatory	will auto populate based on the selected Agency Processing Code

Field/Button	Status	Description
Add/Edit/Del	Button	Click Add or Edit to open the Tuna Data screen. Click Del to delete a line.
LPCO Type	Mandatory	NM4
LPCO Transaction Type	Mandatory	1 (Single)
LPCO Number or Name	Mandatory	NMFS IFTP Permit number. The unique permit # for the importer of record (Recently changed to ”International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP)” – (The AMLR Permit is no longer valid).
LPCO Quantity	Mandatory	Enter the quantity by weight in Kilograms ‐ KG shown on the pre‐approval issued for this shipment for frozen product.
LPCO UOM	Mandatory	Enter KG

Once you are at the bottom of the PGA screen, click "Ok" to return to the Line Items screen.

FRESH

Field/Button	Status	Description
Electronic Image Submitted	Optional	If sending documents via DIS you must submit them before you check this box and transmit the PGA dataset to CBP in order to prevent a reject.
Confidential Indicator	Optional	Indicates the info is confidential.
Item Type	Mandatory	Defaulted to P for Product.
Commodity Qualifier Code	Mandatory	will auto populate based on the selected Agency Processing Code

Field/Button	Status	Description
Add/Edit/Del	Button	Click Add or Edit to open the Tuna Data screen. Click Del to delete a line.
LPCO Type	Mandatory	NM4
LPCO Transaction Type	Mandatory	1 (Single)
LPCO Number or Name	Mandatory	NMFS IFTP Permit number. The unique permit # for the importer of record (Recently changed to ”International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP)” – (The AMLR Permit is no longer valid).
LPCO Quantity	Mandatory	Enter the quantity by weight in KilogramsKG shown on the preapproval issued for this shipment
LPCO UOM	Mandatory	Enter KG

Field/Button	Status	Description
Add/Edit/Del	Button	Click Add or Edit to open the Documents screen. Click Del to delete a line. NOTE: If in additional documents are required (Captain’s Statement, an Observer’s Statement or an IDCP-member nation certificate), you would “Add” a new document line and select the applicable corresponding “Document Identifier”. Each document that is required, must be submitted at the time of filing to CBP, via the Document Imaging System (DIS).
Declaration Certification	Mandatory	A code of “Y” (yes) indicating that the entity certifies the application.
Document Identifier	Mandatory	At least ONE Document is MANDATORY
Compliance Declaration	Mandatory	Enter the unique/specific document number that appears on every AMLR program related document submitted via the DIS. This is the specific “serialized” number assigned to the individual reporting form for a specific harvest.

Once you are at the bottom of the PGA screen, click "Ok" to return to the Line Items screen.